M6.1 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 67 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan on 28 May 2002, 16:45 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Xiulin, about 65 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.